http://www.allvoices.com/ en-us New Jersey, which last summer mandated insurance companies cover certain therapeutic services and behavioral intervention as it relates to autism and other developmental disabilities, has taken the plunge of an official autism registry. More here at autismvox.com. info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4352637-new-jersey-establishes-autism-registry Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:08:20 -0700 Knocking on someone's door but not going in... dressing in weird clothes ... going out at night instead of staying in and doing what you usually do... To some kids with autism, Halloween is mystifying. But everyone deserves to enjoy... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4340760-five-easy-halloween-tips-for-kids-with-autism Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:00:34 -0700 http://www.blisstree.com/autismvox/autisms-to-do-list/ You know what's really exhausting about autism? The endless to-do list. This morning Jeff let me sleep in (we take turns with this on weekends). While I was dozing and listening to the sounds of my family waking up... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4320905-autisms-todo-list Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:30:55 -0700 Is the spike in autism diagnoses going to be accompanied by the sound of cash registers ringing out at drug companies? Maybe more attention will mean more treatment and more services. Imagine if some important number doubled overnight: Your rent,... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4313906-kaching-kaching-100-is-the-new-160 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:11:16 -0700 The U.K.'s NHS Information Centre, citing autism rates among British adults as 1:100 and identical to the rate in children in that country, has said that the MMR vaccine does not cause autism. If it did, the centre maintains, rates... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4227915-uk-mmr-travoltas-admission Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:08:20 -0700 Some $200 will get you a LENA Language and Autism Screen (LAS) designed to detect early signs of autism in toddlers' chatter. Five years in the making, the iPod-sized recorder fits into special overalls that parents let their child wear... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4220899-early-detection-and-a-big-play Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:35:40 -0700 Eustacia Cutler, mother of Temple Grandin, will give a talk in New York City about her famous daughter. http://ow.ly/pDcg info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4166400-temple-grandins-mother-to-speak Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:59:34 -0700 Noted business publisher John Wiley and Sons has released the new book A Practical Guide to Autism: What Every Parent, Family Member, and Teacher Needs to Know, by Fred Volkmar and Lisa Wiesner. Pretty exhaustive topic, and indeed this book... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4158617-new-practical-guide-to-autism Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:24:01 -0700 Abercrombie & Fitch has been slapped with a $$115,264 fine for discriminating against an autistic teen who wanted to try on clothes in the store's dressing room but wanted her mother to accompany her. The store seemed to show a... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4114202-retailer-slapped-with-115k-fine-for-discriminating-against-autistic-teen Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:03:31 -0700 If spectrum disorders can be represented by a rainbow of images, here's the first in our series of pictures that show all the colors and flavors of autism. info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4113506-full-spectrum-living Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:38:16 -0700 Bow Wow oh Wow: Thieves broke into a home late last week in Prospect, N.Y. The homeowners said the crooks didn't take jewelry or electronics, but only the five-month-old golden retriever puppy trained as a service dog for children with... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4088733-service-dog-swiped-parents-turn-to-biz Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:28:08 -0700 The site I Teach Autism is an excellent resource for the coming school year. Almost 20 sites and blogs are mentioned, and awareness materials offered for sale. I Teach also offers tips on parent/student/educator cooperation, a few of which we... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4065867-tips-for-autism-education Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:40:07 -0700 Inspirational story on our site - a woman who was diagnosed with autism at age 2 has been working with Goodwill Industries for job training. They helped set her up with her own business. Now she works about 25 hours... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4056464-autistic-woman-starts-green-business Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:42:44 -0700 Just in time to save us from advocacy-image-burnout, Jaime and Jeffrey Rugh, a N.J. couple who are artists and the parents of two children on the spectrum, have started designing and producing postersthat are sharp and unusual. Like the spectrum... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4046814-autism-poster-giveaway Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:06:24 -0700 http://www.blisstree.com/autismvox/show-me-the-science/ Fact or groping for empowerment and explanation? How deep is the connection, if any? info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4035680-show-me-the-science-in-the-autismvaccine-connection Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:13:22 -0700 Is there a difference in the brains of young children who are autistic? Studies underway are using MRIs in the siblings of children with autism to determine whether there are changes that can be seen before a year of age.... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4026613-this-is-your-brain-on-autism Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:33:13 -0700 Go out for Chinese? Visit the dentist? Get dressed in the morning? Typical families probably spend about 3 seconds thinking about these things. In our family, they are Events. Here's how we're working on making them less of a big... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4017460-everything-doesnt-have-to-be-such-a-big-deal Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:12:32 -0700 Does everything have to be complicated, like an ABA regimen or a medical intervention? Here are 10 easy things we're doing to make life with autism smoother -- no prescription required! info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4008562-making-life-with-autism-easier-10-things-to-try Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:25:53 -0700 I think we're doing a fairly terrible job a lot of the time with just one kid with autism. Screeching, clutter, insisting on walking around half-dressed, our son has a lot of behaviors we could do without. But where are... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4000313-where-are-autisms-everyday-experts Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:17:27 -0700